New Satellite of Saturn S/2000 S1
The photo shows the discovery of two new Saturnian moons, as registered on August 7, 2000, with the Wide-Field Imager (WFI) camera at the MPG/ESO 2.2-m telescope at the La Silla Observatory. It displays the faint image of the newly discovered moon S/2000 S 1 in the lower right corner of the field. A spiral galaxy is seen in the upper left corner of this photo. The other objects are (background) stars in the Milky Way.
Technical information: 100 sec exposure in R-band filter. The field measures approx. 2.2 x 3.0 arcmin^2. North is up and East is left.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0036a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 26 October 2000 |
| Related releases: | eso0036 |
| Size: | 525 x 712 px |
About the Object
| Name: | S/2000 S 2 |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Satellite • X - Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical R |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
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